Original and photocopy press cuttings of coverage of productions by Druid Theatre and related national and international Arts/theatre news coverage. Press cuttings from various Irish publications, featuring coverage of Druid's national tour of "The Lonesome West" by Martin McDonagh, starring Pat Shortt and John Kenny.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Hot Press, RTE Guide, Avondhu, Longford News, Clare Champion, Offaly Independent, Munster Express, Limerick Post, Limerick Leader, Leinster Express, Tullamore Tribune, Sunday Independent, Cork Examiner, Gorey Guardian, Wexford People, Enniscorthy Echo, Kerryman, Corkman, Longford Leader, Kilkenny People, Tullamore Tribune, Dungarvan Observer, Southern Star, Limerick Chronicle, Connaught Telegraph, Western People, Carrigdhoun Weekly, Vale Star, Imokilly People, Tipperary Star, Clonmel Nationalist, Cork Evening Echo, Irish Times, New Ross Standard. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include 'Poor Beast in the Rain' written by Billy Roche and performed on tour around Ireland at Longford, Kerry, Limerick, cork, Wexford, Waterford, Offaly, and Tipperary. Articles include local and regional coverage of the tour and performance of 'Poor Beast in the Rain'. "Druid take 'the Beast' on the road" (3 Nov, Clare Champion) "Improve city's image with art" (15 Nov, Limerick Leader)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Longford Leader, Southern Star, Time Out Magazine, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Connacht Telegraph, Derry Journal, Corkman, Galway Advertiser, Modern Woman, Fermanagh Herald, The Examiner. Key articles include feature on playwright Martin McDonagh (29 Nov, Time Out Magazine) "Islanders welcome new Synge" - Druid tour to Aran Islands with McDonagh plays. Also includes coverage of Druid's tour to Derry.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Irish Independent, The Lamp, Limerick leader, Kilkenny People, Avondhu, An Focal, Corkman, Irish Times, The Limerick Post, Sunday Press, Limerick Events Guide, Limerick Weekly Observer, Vale Star, Cork Evening Echo, Belfast Telegraph, Irish News, Newsletter, Connacht Telegraph, The Age (AU) The Australian (AU) Galway Advertiser, The Sydney Morning Herald (AU) Donegal Democrat, The Daily Telegraph Mirror (AU) The Australian Financial Review (AU) The Western People, Derry People, Donegal News, Sunday Life (Belfast) Mayo News, Leitrim Observer, Leinster Leader, Derry Journal, Kerryman, The Catholic Weekly. Includes reviews and coverage of productions by Druid including Songs of the Yellow Bittern written by Vincent Woods and directed by Maelíosa Stafford. This production was performed at Druid Lane theatre, Galway and also on tour in Ireland at Armagh, Coleraine - Derry, Enniskillen - Fermanagh, Tullamore - Offaly, New Ross - Wexford, Ballyduff - Waterford, Skibbereen - Cork, Kilkenny, Tralee - Kerry, Limerick, Ballybofey - Monaghan, Carrigallen - Leitrim, Kiltimagh - Mayo and Clifden - Galway. Key articles include "Putting passion on stage" - interview with Marina Carr (2 Nov) Includes coverage of tour of Ireland by Gallowglass theatre company with a production of Bailegangaire, written by Tom Murphy.

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Observer (U.K.) Sydney Sun-Herald (AU), Dundalk Democrat, Argus, Waterford News and Star, Sunday Business Post, Limerick Leader, Irish Times, Carrigdhoun, Cork Evening Echo, Muskerry Leader, Galway Advertiser, Connacht Tribune, Leinster Express, Dungarvan Observer, Derry People Donegal News, Vale Star, Avondhu, Limerick Post, Armagh Observer, Cork Examiner, Sunday Tribune, [Nenagh] Guardian, Clare Champion, Sunday Press, Irish Independent, Donegal People's Press, Derry Sentinel, Daily Star, Irish News, Modern Woman, Munster Express, Corkman, Key articles include "Enter Charleville, stage right" (18 Nov, Cork Evening Echo) "Strength behind the scenes" Luke Conway, stage designer (18 Nov, Irish Times) Includes coverage of the tour by Druid of Belfry written by Billy Roche and performed by Druid, "Artists urge an end to Section 31 censorship" (10 Nov, Irish News) "New theatre for Charleville" (6 Nov, Limerick Leader) "Sydney-bound Maelíosa faces 10,700 mile trips to rehearsals!" (5 Nov, City Tribune)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Kilkenny People, Sunday Press, Modern Woman, Sunday Press, Irish Times, Western People, Tuam Herald, Galway Advertiser, Evening Herald, Avondhu, Connaught Tribune, Belfast Telegraph, East Cork and West Waterford News and Advertiser, Cork Evening Echo, Cork Examiner, New Ross Standard, Southern Star, Wexford People, Derry People Donegal News, Donegal People's Press, Connacht Sentinel, Enniscorthy Guardian, Kerryman, The Kingdom, Leinster Express, Sunday Tribune, Tipperary Star, Nenagh Guardian, Clare Champion, Tullamore Tribune, Roscommon Champion, Enniscorthy Echo, Midland Tribune, Coleraine Chronicle, Andersonstown News, Meath Weekender, Corkman, Irish News. Reviews and comment of works produced by Druid include 'At the Black Pigs Dyke' written by Vincent Woods and performed at Druid lane theatre, Galway and on nationwide tour at Co. Galway, Armagh, Derry, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Cavan, Antrim (Belfast) Meath, Mayo, Tipperary Clare, Offaly, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Donegal, Waterford and Kilkenny. Key articles include "Making Music for Galway" (19 Nov, Galway Advertiser) "Theatre firm hit by shortage of funds" - Red Kettle (6 Nov, Cork Examiner) "Home is where the Art is" - Galway Arts Centre (6 Nov, City Tribune) "Five discover sex in Catholic Ireland" - 'Lovechild' - new play by Gerard Stembridge (1 Nov, Sunday Press)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Connacht Tribune, Longford Leader, City Tribune, Westmeath Examiner, Waterford News and Star, Munster Express, Clare Champion, Limerick Leader, Connacht Sentinel, Irish Press, Westmeath Topic, Cork Examiner, Cork Evening Echo, Limerick Tribune, Kerryman, Corkman, The Avondhu, Wexford People, Enniscorthy Guardian, New Ross Standard, Longford News, Armagh Observer, Limerick Post, The Kingdom, Limerick Tribune, Irish Times, Sunday Independent, The Democrat and People's Journal, Dundalk Democrat, Anglo Celt, Northern Standard and Sligo Champion. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include 'Shadow and Substance' written by Paul Vincent Carroll and produced at Druid Lane theatre, Galway. Includes wide coverage, comment and reviews of the play as it is toured nationwide by Druid to Clare, Westmeath, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Louth, Monaghan, Armagh, Tyrone, Limerick, Cork and Kerry. Key articles include "Keeping the critics at bay" - Garry Hynes (23 Nov, Irish Post) "Controversial play on tour" - Shadow and Substance (23 Nov, Southern Star) "Is there an art in managing the arts?" (13 Nov, Irish Times) "Unholy row over the Abbey" (9 Nov, 1991)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Anglo Celt, Rathfriland Outlook, Cavan Leader, Newry Reporter, Armagh Down Observer, Armagh Observer, Kerryman, Kerry's Eye, Derry Journal, Donegal Democrat, Clonmel Nationalist, Meath Chronicle, Sunday Independent, Belfast Newsletter, Ulster Herald, Belfast Telegraph, Lurgan and Portadown Examiner, New Ross Standard, Galway Advertiser, Northern Standard, Sunday Press, Portadown Times, Tipperary Star, Irish Times, Connacht Sentinel, Dundalk Democrat, Cork Examiner, Dublin Tribune, Impartial Reporter, Lurgan and Craigavon Mail, Newtownards Spectator, Midland Topic, Leinster Leader, Ulster Gazette, Anois, Sunday Independent, Irish Independent, Hot Press, Modern Woman. Reviews and comment on works produced by Druid include Lovers Meetings written by Louis D'Alton and performed at Druid Lane Theatre, Galway. Includes coverage from the Irish tour of the play to venues in Offaly, Sligo, Galway, Inis Mean, Tipperary, Wexford, Down, Cavan, Westmeath and Cork. Key articles include coverage of production of Playboy of Western World by Sevenwoods theatre company (2 Nov, Kerryman) "Druid may not have to move from home" (13 Nov, Connacht Sentinel) "Unusual Rural tours: A Druid Tradition" (15 Nov, Irish Times) "Maelíosa takes charge!" (15 Nov, Galway Advertiser) "Nice One Cyril [Cusack at 80]" (23 Nov, Evening Herald)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from Belfast Festival Programme, Irish Times, Sunday Tribune, Tullamore Tribune, Sligo champion, Argus, In Dublin, Dundalk Democrat, Kilkenny People, Westmeath Examiner, Sunday Press, Sunday Press, Westmeath Independent, Evening Press, Evening Herald, Leitrim Observer, Clare Champion, Enniscorthy Echo, Midland Topic, Clonmel Nationalist, Anglo Celt, Northern Standard, Roscommon Herald, Western People, Leinster Express, RTE Guide, Derry Sentinel, Strabane Chronicle, Derry Journal, Sligo Weekender, Carlow Nationalist, Sunday News, Belfast Telegraph, Irish News, Ballinasloe Herald, Tuam Herald, Munster Express, Kerry's Eye, Offaly Independent, Corkman, Kerryman, Reviews and comment on works by Druid include Hostage written by Brendan Behan and produced at the Jesuit Hall, Sea Road, Galway. Articles cover productions of The Hostage on its nationwide tour of Ireland. Also includes comment on the touring production by Druid of Conversations on a Homecoming written by Tom Murphy. Key articles include a tribute to actress Siobhán McKenna on the anniversary of her death (16 Nov, Irish Times) "To Hell or to the Tech in Murphy's Tuam" - extract from Tom Murphy's biography (8 Nov 1987)

Original and photocopy press cuttings taken from the Munster Express, Connacht Sentinel, Westmeath Examiner, Newsday, Galway Observer, Irish Times, Sunday Press, Irish Press, Sunday Tribune, U Magazine, Irish Independent, Tuam Herald, Ballinasloe Herald, Dungarvan Observer, New Ross Standard, Cork Examiner, Business & Finance, Kerry's Eye, Clonmel Nationalist, Key articles include wide coverage on the death of actress Siobhán McKenna, including "City pays tribute to Ireland's Greatest Actress" (20 Nov, Galway Advertiser) "Siobhán McKenna dies in Dublin, aged 63" (17 Nov, Irish Times) News of Druid's upcoming tour on to Australia as part of the Sydney Festival with Conversations on a Homecoming, written by Tom Murphy; coverage of Garry Hynes receiving a Irish Person of the Year award and various articles regarding Irish theatre nationwide.